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Hebrew

Hebrew

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An ancient language now used as the modern language of Israel
  • noun
  • /ˈhiːbruː/
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  • The language of Judaism is Hebrew and Aramaic from that time forward.

My daughter's first language is Hebrew, second is English.

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Examples

  • They checked every single quote in the Hebrew original.

  • I speak Hebrew fluently and I speak French.

  • My daughter's first language is Hebrew, second is English.

  • And they were singing it in Arabic and Hebrew and in English.

  • And what people understand is in Hebrew, the word for influence is hushbah.

  • And the word for root in Hebrew is Nazar.

  • The word fruitful in Hebrew means productive.

  • My daughter's first language is Hebrew, which she speaks at home.

  • They checked every reference in the Hebrew original text for accuracy.

  • The language of Hebrew is essential for understanding many religious texts.

Synonyms

Hebrew language
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A language first used by ancient Jewish people, now the main language of Israel

is the same meaning but is the shorter single word form
Modern Hebrew
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The form of Hebrew spoken and written in Israel today, brought back from ancient Hebrew

covers both the ancient origins and revival, not only the modern form

Compounds

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The Jewish holy books that include the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings

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Words written in Hebrew using its alphabet

A language first used by ancient Jewish people, now the main language of Israel

The standard form of Hebrew used in Israel today, brought back from ancient Hebrew

An alphabet with 22 letters used to write Hebrew and some Jewish languages

A set of Jewish sacred writings in three parts: the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings

The form of Hebrew spoken and written in Israel today, brought back from ancient Hebrew

A calendar used by Jewish people that uses lunar months and adds leap months to match the seasons

An alphabet of letters used to write Hebrew and other Jewish languages, for example Yiddish and Ladino

Surface Forms

Hebrew singular
Hebrews plural

Etymology

Hebrew comes from an old name Ivri, which means 'one who crosses over' or 'from the other side'. So Hebrew became the name of the people and their language, which is why it now names the ancient and modern language of Israel.